Apple varieties, United Kingdom
Collington Big Bitters
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
Originated in Herefordshire and known to have been extensively planted in some West Midland orchards. A dual purpose apple traditionally used both for cider and for cooking. It is also known as
Sources
- Collington Big Bitters (accession 1989 - 120), National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, Kent (Defra). Supports: the description quoted; the use; the fruit's size, shape and colours and the flesh, from the collection's characterisation; the picking time at Brogdale (late october).
